In the UK, we’ve published our 2017 gender pay gap report. It sets out the actions we’re taking to create an inclusive culture and make the positive progress we need to see.

Jan Gooding, our Global Inclusion Director, says: "Diversity is simply a reflection of society in whichever markets you operate in. Inclusion is how you choose to harness diverse perspectives to produce the best results. Talented people doing great work for customers is central to the success of Aviva."

Doing the right thing for our people

Being a Living Wage Employer

We want our people to be able to enjoy a decent standard of living – that’s why we’re proud to be a real Living Wage Employer in the UK. And that includes contractors and suppliers who work on our sites too – people like Lynne Hanner (below) and her team, who do a great job helping to keep our offices in Norwich clean and safe.

In this video Lynne talks about why receiving the Living Wage has made a huge difference to her and her family.

Equal paid parental leave for Aviva employees

We give our people in the UK, Ireland, France, Singapore and Canada equal paid parental leave. Whatever your gender, sexual orientation or how you become a parent – birth, adoption or surrogacy – you’re entitled to the same amount of paid and unpaid time off. We’re working to extend this benefit to all our people globally within the next year.

Watch our video to see how some of our people feel about not having to choose between caring and career:

Our communities

We take our responsibilities seriously, not only to our customers and colleagues, but also to the communities where we live and work. We try to live up to our value to create legacy: in 2016 our community development activity, including the Aviva Community Fund and carbon offset projects, benefitted 1,600 community projects and 939,000 people globally.